The multibillion-dollar replica business costs name-brand companies ... A couple of brands they cannot authenticate are Gucci and Louis Vuitton. “I haven’t come across many replicas while ...

A rep demon at Saint-Ouen flea markets. Picture: James Weir/news.com.au A young man tries on a replica of the $2000 Gucci stripe canvas belt bag that Lyst.com says has surged 756 per cent in month ...

A tough market for luxury goods is covering up deeper issues at Gucci. The brand’s revamp isn’t taking off yet and its owner’s pockets are shrinking.

If the 2008-09 financial crisis gave us the recessionistas—the fashion-conscious consumers on a budget—the past few years have brought the inflationistas—the former designer-goods chasers ...